Who or What is the Global South & Global North? How is Each Perceived?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYWCeCSLCoA

摘要

TLDRThe video explores the concept of the Global South, often referred to as developing countries, and how they are perceived through the lens of the Global North. It discusses the socio-economic and political disparities between these two regions and critiques the dominant narratives shaped by media and government statements from the North. The historical context of colonization is highlighted as a factor contributing to the negative perceptions of the South, which often appear in discussions focusing on poverty and human rights issues. The video encourages a reassessment of these narratives to recognize the complexities and evolving stories of the Global South.

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  • 🌍 The Global South includes many regions often labeled as developing countries.
  • 🔍 The Global North shapes the narrative around the South through media and politics.
  • 📰 Negative portrayals of the South in Western media are common.
  • 🕰️ Historical colonization impacts present-day perceptions and realities.
  • 💰 Dependency on the North often leads to imbalanced power dynamics.
  • 🎭 South countries are frequently exoticized or depicted as anti-heroes in films.
  • 🚦 There is a call for fairness in how the South is evaluated globally.
  • 🔄 Perspectives on countries change over time; today's 'bad' can become tomorrow's 'good'.

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    The term 'global south' refers to regions historically labeled as the 'third world' or 'developing countries', encompassing most of Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, and BRICS nations like Russia and China. The narrative surrounding the global south is largely shaped by the global north, which often perpetuates a skewed view of these regions through media and discourse, emphasizing poverty and human rights issues while minimizing local contexts. This dynamic creates a power imbalance where southern countries are often directed by northern governments and organizations, influencing their governance and portrayal in global narratives. Critics argue this leads to an unfair representation, where southern countries are painted in a negative light, often lacking agency or being exoticized without true understanding. As a result, these nations struggle against historical contexts of colonization and the current dominance of the global north, seeking fairness and acknowledgment of their rights and perspectives.

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视频问答

  • What is the Global South?

    The Global South refers to countries typically classified as developing or third world, mainly in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.

  • Why is the categorization of Global North and South problematic?

    It often relies on socio-economic and political checklists, leading to a skewed perception where the North appears more advanced and the South is seen negatively.

  • How does the Global North influence perspectives of the Global South?

    The Global North dominates narratives through media, leading to portrayals of the South that often focus on poverty and human rights abuses.

  • What historical context affects the Global South's current situation?

    Many countries in the Global South share a history of colonization, influencing their socio-economic and political landscapes.

  • What examples are given of narrative control by the Global North?

    The video mentions that the South is often shown as exotic or as anti-heroes in Western media, lacking local context and depth.

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    the global south
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    you probably know it by the terms third
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    world or developing countries
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    with a few exceptions it encapsulates
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    almost all of asia africa latin america
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    the middle east eastern europe the
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    caribbean
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    and the brics countries
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    notably russia and china who have
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    championed global south issues even
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    though some analysts think they
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    shouldn't be considered part of the
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    south
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    it's likely that majority of what you've
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    heard about the global south came from a
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    news report government statement ing or
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    story or even a blockbuster film that
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    came from the global north
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    or the west or developed world as it's
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    better known
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    which is problematic for a number of
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    reasons but mainly because the north
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    through media and language then has
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    precedence over how the south is seen
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    and perceived
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    see the categorization of global north
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    and south is based on a socio-economic
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    and political checklist for instance the
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    global north is considered home to more
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    democratic and technologically advanced
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    and powerful countries
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    while the global south more often than
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    not is seen as lacking in monetary
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    resources dependent on exports and home
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    to a poor human rights record
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    south countries also usually have the
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    shared experience of colonization we
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    wonder what there could be in the
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    present-day dilemma of the white man's
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    hemisphere that could possibly add
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    anything to their happiness and
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    contentment because of this historic
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    global power structure
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    there emerges a dominant perspective of
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    vernacular that all of us north and
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    south are susceptible to considering as
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    the norm or the standard and this
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    affects how north and south assert their
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    place in the world
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    so for instance south governments are
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    pretty much used to being directed by
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    north governments on how they should be
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    running their countries many
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    intergovernmental organizations use
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    global north structures and systems as
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    the main model to prototype off and the
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    south is used to being featured in
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    documentaries that talk about poverty
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    human rights abuses and such and the
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    south is pretty much used to playing the
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    anti-hero or being highly exoticized in
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    blockbusters from the west but this form
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    of narrative lacks local context often
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    has political strings attached and
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    succeeds in portraying the south only in
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    negative terms and this is what south
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    governments are usually talking about
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    when they say they are being unfairly
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    measured or controlled by the west
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    here are some examples we don't need the
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    waste the west is not honest at all they
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    don't give they only take transparency
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    from the americans
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    you don't go and ask that from the
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    british
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    or any other country about iraq
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    or afghanistan or
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    what is happening in pakistan
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    this is i mean
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    be fair with us be fair with us
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    of course there are people who say well
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    we give you our money
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    so we must tell you
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    what to do
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    and what to be
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    [Music]
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    well there comes a point where you say
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    okay between my rights
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    and what i want to be
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    and your money you can have your money
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    kenya
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    another project of kawatas pleasure what
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    uh
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    and this usually informs us on who we
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    think are the good guys or the bad guys
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    but really the story is always
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    developing today's bad could be
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    tomorrow's good
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    it's just a matter of perspective change
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标签
  • Global South
  • Global North
  • Developing Countries
  • Colonization
  • Media Influence
  • Socio-Economic Disparities
  • Political Power Dynamics
  • Narrative Control
  • Cultural Representation
  • Historical Context